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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan, several prefectures set daily record highs in virus cases

The national total of new infections with the novel coronavirus exceeded 30,000 on Tuesday, marking a single-day record high, according to data being compiled by The Yomiuri Shimbun.

The previous high of 25,990 cases was set on Aug. 20, 2021, according to Yomiuri Shimbun figures.

Osaka Prefecture confirmed 5,396 new cases Tuesday, greatly surpassing its previous record of 3,760 cases set Sunday.

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